Rutgers wrestling added another top-quality talent with Mike Toranzo transferring to the Big Ten program.
The former New Jersey standout joins Rutgers from Oregon State where he was a redshirt last season. In high school, he wrestled at St. Joseph’s Regional High School (Montvale, N.J.) where he went 33-1 as a senior and finished third in the state. He joins Rutgers at 197 pounds and is expected to challenge immediately for a prominent role within the program.
Last season, Rutgers went 16-5 overall and 3-5 in the Big Ten, largely acclaimed as the top conference in the nation for wrestling. They finished the regular season at No. 30 nationally in the final InterMat rankings. Oregon State checked in at No. 24.
BOOM! @RUWrestling lands a transfer in @MikeToranzo57! The Nutley (N.J.) native was at 197 lbs. for Oregon State in 2021-22 but redshirted. Went 33-1 as a senior at St. Joseph Regional, placing 3rd at states. #RelentlessPursuit #Rutgers pic.twitter.com/ScEabMveIV
— Nick Kosko (@nickkosko59) September 2, 2022
Earlier this week, Rutgers announced that they will participate in the Garden State Grapple. The event, in Early December, will once again take place at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
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Set to appear alongside Rutgers are some quality programs. Binghamton, Indiana, Michigan State, Princeton and Wisconsin have all been announced in participating at the Prudent Center event.
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